Chapter 21: Life hangs by a thread
As he spoke, Lao Yan and the little ghost brought people in. Lao Yan walked up to the owner of the village and said, "Master of the village, do you know this person?" Looking at him from the outside in, it's quite clear. Niu Chongtian could recognize him. But Niu Zaian only glanced at the person who had just come in and didn't see it clearly, and said, "How can I know him!" Niu Zaian didn't look at anyone a second time. Niu Chongtian took a few steps forward and said, "When you become the king of the mountain, you don't know me?" he thought to himself as he spoke: You kid really forgot about me. Niu Chongtian took another step forward, leaned his face closer and said, "Brother, do you really recognize me?" He let out an "ahhh Niu Chongtian stopped Niu Zaian from fanning himself, and persuaded him: "Okay! Big brother won't complain about you." Tell me how you became the king of the mountain!"
"The plague has infected our family, my parents have died, and my two younger brothers and I have been saved by you. We are alive but we can't go back home, because our house and land have become someone else's, and instead of winning the lawsuit, we have been beaten badly. In a fit of rage, our brothers went up to the mountains and became bandits. After Niu Zai'an finished talking about his experience, he asked, "Big brother, how are you doing, how did you come to this place?" Niu Chongtian also briefly explained his situation. "I know a little bit about Ma Zhanshan's situation, and I also know a rough idea of the way to their cottage, and I can take you there. But don't worry, you have to wait for the second and third children to come back, and I'll tell you that we'll go again, okay?" "Look at what you said, if you don't see Zaixing and Zaiwang, can I leave?" Niu Chongtian showed a very sincere and serious attitude when he spoke. "Look, I patronized and talked happily, and forgot to ask my eldest brother to smoke, by the way, you don't smoke. Then let's have tea! Big brother, please tell me if you have something to say, little brother, I'm here to listen to you!" "Brother, I learned from the mouths of the two brothers who captured me that you are having a hard time. There are few people, the conditions are poor, and the hard ones dare not touch the poor people and can't bear to rob them, it's difficult!" As soon as he said this, the little starling came to report again. The second and third owners are back. Niu Chongtian's words can only be said here. Niu Zaixing and Niu Zaiwang greeted Niu Zaian when they entered the hole, "Big brother, we're back." "Second brother, third brother, who do you see coming?" Niu Zaian happily took Niu Chongtian's hand and asked them. Niu Zaixing Niu Zaiwang looked at the people in front of him, they were all stunned, and then they all shouted in unison, "Benefactor, Brother Niu." The two of them held Niu Chongtian's hand and almost jumped up. "Big brother, the four of us can have a good drink tonight!" The second brother Zaixing said embarrassedly, "I don't like you saying that big brother, if you come a day earlier, I really can't bring out any decent food and wine to entertain you!" The third brother glared at the second brother and said, "Why are you doing it, second brother, don't mention those unhappy things, okay?" Niu Zaiwang said as he turned to the little starling and ordered: "Go and tell the old Hades to cook a few more good dishes, our four brothers want to drink." "Master Sanzhai, the old king of Hades has long known. But I'm going to remind him anyway. The little starling was talking with a small mouth, and the others ran out in a puff of smoke.
When drinking at night, Niu Chongtian has been unabashedly persuading them not to be this bandit. But they were so worried that they couldn't make up their minds. Niu Chongtian said: "When bandits attract hatred, you say that you don't rob the poor and the common people, who will believe it!" Niu Zaiwang said: "At least I won't be angry with the rich and powerful people who are officials here, and if I am angry, I will fight with them." How comfortable this is!" "You just want to be comfortable! I don't want to leave a queen for your Niu family." It is impossible to stay behind under the current conditions. When the brothers heard this, they were silent. Niu Zaian said silently: "I really didn't think about it that much. Our cattle family can't do without the queen. Niu Chongtian felt that there was a door and found their weakness. So, he further persuaded: "Being a bandit is not for everyone, and it is not suitable to be like your brothers." It's not suitable? It's your character! You all have a kind heart in nature, and kind people don't bully people, and they are willing to help people. Where in the world are there bandits who do not bully people and love to help others? As the saying goes, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of choosing the wrong business. In the past, you made the wrong choice, change it, and re-elect!" Niu Chongtian saw that they kept their heads down and did not say anything, and said: "Don't hesitate, I know that you are worried that there is no place to stay, right? I have thought of these for you, you can come to me! I have a vacant house there, and you will not be able to live in it before building it." I have land, and I really can't plant it, so don't be embarrassed to plant it for you, just be embarrassed to give some rent. They talked for most of the night, and finally they came to an agreement. They planned that they would go down the mountain when Big Brother Niu found his son.
When it was time for breakfast the next day, Niu Jianwen did not come. Ma Zhanshan instructed his subordinates: "Go and see if our benefactor is awake?" The subordinate who soon ran in horror and shouted back. "The owner of the village, it's not good, something is wrong! The benefactor has blood at the corner of his mouth and his eyes are closed, I don't know if he is dead or alive, you can go and take a look!" This surprise frightened Ma Zhanshan a lot, and he stood up and ran out. He couldn't stop praying in his heart that his benefactor, you must not have anything to do! Ma Xiaopiao was stunned when she heard the news, thanks to the second uncle who helped her by her side, otherwise she would have fallen. "Niece, he'll be fine, you have to be calm. Zhao San was also taken aback by this and thought: Something big is going to happen. Little scoop, it seems that you really have to give your heart to someone. The reaction of the third and fourth village owners to this matter was a little strange. "It's broken, it's broken!" said He Dali, as he stood up beside him. Bao Xicai also got up and said, "Oh no, no, no, no!" Zhao San didn't run as fast as those two, and he was still taking care of Miss Piao! Xiao Piao was suddenly fine, like a loose horse galloping away. Ma Zhanshan was the first person to run to Niu Jianwen's side. He reached out and tested his nose for breath, and the breath was faint. Then he took his pulse, which was slow and weak. I'm glad people are still alive. Ma Zhanshan told everyone: "People are still alive. Then he shouted, "Where's our doctor?" and "Here we are!" The so-called doctor is the old man in their village who knows some medicine. He agreed and ran in to get his pulse straight. The so-called doctor looked at the blood on the corner of the patient's mouth and said, "The owner of the village, he has been poisoned." You see, this bloody black is a symptom of poisoning. Ma Xiaopiao heard this and shouted: "What kind of poison is it, who is poisoning?" The doctor didn't answer, just shook his head. "Can you solve it?" Ma Zhanshan asked the doctor hopefully. "We don't have an antidote, I thought we could catch the antidote in the city, but I'm afraid it's too late," the doctor said unsure and worried. "If it's too late, don't worry about it, you go and open a prescription, I'll find someone to ride a horse to catch it, hurry!" Ma Zhanshan urged. Zhao San listened to the words of the eldest brother, and he shouted: "Stable, stable, you quickly take the prescription and ride into the city to grab the medicine." ”
The stableman received the order and immediately went to handle it. At this time, Miss Piao saw that there were many people gathered here, and she was very upset. She shouted for everyone to go away. Zhao San walked over and said, "Niece, don't you think this is a bit strange? Ma Xiaopiao suddenly realized and said loudly, "Don't go! I want to find out if that bastard bastard drugged my benefactor." Everyone stopped, almost all of them supported her in doing so. Many people said that the person who inflicted the poison must be found. Ma Xiaopiao took a cursory look and asked, "Are all the people here?" Everyone didn't say anything. However, Ma Xiaopiao had already discovered that there was one person who was not present, and that was Wei Xiaoshan. Ma Xiaopiao's actions reminded Ma Zhanshan. He felt that it was time to investigate, so he immediately made a decision and said to Zhao San beside him: "Second brother, this matter will be left to you." In fact, Zhao San had already begun to pay attention to this matter before he received the eldest brother asking him to deal with it. Whatever happened in the village before, Wei Xiaoshan stepped forward to make irresponsible remarks, but this time he hid far away. Is this because there has been a conflict between them before, so he is embarrassed to go to the front, or has he made a bad accident and wants to dodge? Whatever the reason, he has a problem with dodging. He is the most suspicious, and it is very likely that he is the one who poisoned him. Zhao San immediately arrested Wei Xiaoshan. He asked Wei Xiaoshan, "After dinner yesterday, you didn't have any contact with Niu Jianwen alone, and did you go to Niu Jianwen's residence?" Wei Xiaoshan replied very emotionally: "No, nothing." Do you think that I have a bit of a contradiction with Niu Jianwen and suspect that I poisoned him. Don't you want to think I'm so stupid?" he asked Zhao San instead. "Then you said that the people in the whole village have contradictions with him, but others have no contradictions with him, and if there is no contradiction, can you still poison him? Wei Xiaoshan was asked and had no way to defend, "I said it wasn't me, you didn't believe it, then you just said that I was the poisoner and asked me why?" "Ask you, it's to see if you have a conscience, ask you to help you change, if you admit it, it will give you a chance to live." At this time, Ma Zhanshan came. He asked Zhao San: "Did you arrest Wei Xiaoshan?" "Arrested, he didn't admit it!" Zhao San replied when he saw his eldest brother coming. "Don't ask, lock it up first. If the benefactor is fine, I will spare his life, and if the benefactor dies, I will cut him down immediately. After Ma Zhanshan finished speaking, he left. Wei Xiaoshan listened to the words of the master of the horse village and shouted that he had been wronged.
The horse herd quickly entered the city, grabbed herbs in the pharmacy, and hurried back, but unexpectedly, he caught the medicine and gave it to Niu Jianwen, but it didn't work at all. Niu Jianwen became more and more dangerous, his face began to turn blue, and there was only a trace of breath left, which could be choked at any time. On the wooden stake outside the door, Wei Xiaoshan, who was tied, was waiting to be executed! Everyone did not approve of Wei Xiaoshan's approach, but if they really wanted to cut off his head, some people would be emotionally unbearable. However, as long as Niu Jianwen dies, it will be difficult for Wei Xiaoshan's head to be preserved.